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Explain the three different types of state law enforcement agencies.

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U.S.Department of Justice SMART Policing Initiative grants are designed to encourage


A) local agencies to show reduced crime statistics.
B) covering extraordinary policing expenses.
C) local police to focus their resources on places and people that are most responsible for crime and violence.
D) the local agency must have a disproportionate level of violent crime

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Why is the office of the coroner or medical examiner often considered a law enforcement agency?


A) They are appointed by government officials.
B) They work closely with law enforcement agencies.
C) They have the responsibility to investigate crimes.
D) They have detainment authority.

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What is generally considered the most important component in American law enforcement?


A) federal officials
B) state courts
C) county sheriffs
D) municipal police

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Regarding the private security industry, what are the minimum training standards required by most states for private security personnel?


A) They are required to have firearms training and certification.
B) They are trained in complex legal issues.
C) They are required to be fully sworn officers.
D) They are required to be fully trained.

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The number of civilian employees continues to increase in city police departments.

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Private police organizations display four characteristics that differentiate them from public police.What are those characteristics?

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What does most of a police agency's budget go toward?


A) insurance
B) personnel costs
C) litigation fees
D) technological advances

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In what way do sheriffs have a unique role?


A) They are involved in most community policing programs.
B) They serve all three components of the criminal justice system.
C) They do not participate in index crimes reporting.
D) They are not accountable to the public.

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Sixty percent of all sworn officers work for


A) the federal government.
B) the state government.
C) the county government.
D) the city government.

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What are the ten priorities of the FBI since the attack on the World Trade Center?

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What factors have contributed to the eradication of most of a constable's function?


A) budget cuts and lack of public interest
B) community policing developments and crime growth
C) the development of the criminal justice system
D) urbanization and growth of city departments

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The second largest police department in the country is


A) Chicago.
B) Los Angeles.
C) New York.
D) Atlanta.
E) Houston.

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What are the most important set of national standards related to police procedures?


A) the decisions of the U.S.Supreme Court
B) the decisions of the appellate court
C) the CALEA standards
D) the Standards on National Policing

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Which are the largest federal law enforcement agencies?


A) the I.N.S.and A.T.F.Departments
B) the D.E.A.and U.S.Forest Services
C) the U.S.Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Bureau of Prisons
D) the F.B.I.and U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service

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Why are civilians often utilized in police work?


A) Civilians are less expensive than sworn officers.
B) They implement community policing programs.
C) Police often feel certain jobs should not be done by them.
D) It leads to improved community relations.

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Private security is an important part of American law enforcement.

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On some reservations, Native Americas have their own separate criminal justice system.

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What authority do most campus police in large universities have?


A) They are essentially security.
B) They have general arrest powers.
C) They are non-sworn officers but have detainment authority.
D) Their authority is dependent on the dean's authority.

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Why does relying on the Supreme Court to define minimum standards for police have serious limitations?


A) It is unconstitutional.
B) Most aspects of policing do not raise issues of constitutional law.
C) The Supreme Court cannot impose sanctions on departmental violations.
D) The Supreme Court is too partisan to make unbiased decisions concerning law enforcement.

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